Drawers-supporter.



PATENTED JULY 21, 1903.

. J. H. ROPER. DRAWERS SUPPORTER. APPLiOATION FILED 001224, 1901.

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INVENTOR 4;, ATTORNEY.

WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES Patented July 21, 1903.

JOHN H. ROPER, OF WATERBURY, CQNNEOTICUT.

DRAWERS-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 0. 734,097, dated July 21,1903. Application filed October 24, 1901. Serial No. 79,789. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. ROPER, acitizen of the United States,residing at. Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDrawers-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to drawers-supporters,'and has for its object toprovide an improved device of the class described which will possesspoints of advantage in convenience, simplicity, inexpensiveness,effectiveness, and general efficiency.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved device of theclass described which will securely support the drawers at the waistbandof the trousers and which will remain attached to the trousers when notin use.

Ordinarily drawers-supporters which are attached to the suspenders pullthe drawers above the trousers and have an untidy appearance, as is alsothe case with straps secured to the waistband of the drawers and slippedover the ends of the suspenders. Supporters which are hooked on thetrousers and fastened to the drawers show above the waistband of thetrousers and are large and untidy and if left on the trousers when notin use are liable to fall oh" and get misplaced. These defects andobjections are overcome in my improved drawers-supporter, which bindstogether the waistband of the trousers and of the drawers at severalpoints and which is small and inexpensive and neatin appearance and willremain securely'attached to the trousers when not in use.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side View of a drawers-supporterembodying myimprovements in operative position, showing parts of thetrousers and drawers in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of same ininoperative posi tion. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the joints of thesame.

Corresponding parts in all the figures are denoted by the same referencecharacters.

My improved drawers-supporter comprises in general apertures in thewaistband of the trousers,adapted to register with similar apertures inthe waistband of the drawers, and means adapted to be passed throughsaid apertures and to bind said waistbands securely together, said meanscomprising a member provided with two joints or knuckles, which permitsaid member to be extended in a straight line and to have the endportions turned at right angles to the middle portion and extend inopposite directions.

In the form shown in the drawings my improved drawers-supportercomprises an aperito re 1 on each side in the waistband 2 of thetrousers 3,-located, preferably, between the suspender-buttons t.similaraperturesoare provided in the waistband 6 of the drawers 7 andadapted to register with the apertures 1 when the drawers 7 and trousers3 are on the wearer. Such apertures l and 5 may be protected againstliability to tear or wear in any suitable manner, herein shown as theinsertion in such apertures 1 and 5 of eyelets 8. A device is providedwhich may be passed through such eyelets 8 and secured therein and whichwill securely bind the waistbands 2 and 6 together and prevent thedrawers 7 from slipping down. A convenient form of such device is hereinshown and embodies a body portion 9 and two end portions 10, the saidend portions 10 being connected with the body portion 9 at its ends insuch manner that the three portions may be extended in a straight lineor the end portions 10 may be turned at right angles to the body portion9-and extend in opposite directions. This connection of the end portions10 and the body portion 9 may be by any suitable joint, herein shown-asa spring-joint 11.

It is evident that my improved drawerssupporter may be used for variousother purposes, such as supporting flannel or other trousers whensuspenders are not worn. In such cases eyelets maybe inserted in thebelt similar-to those in the waistband of the trousers and adapted toregister therewith, and it may also be used as a-keeper by providingsuitable holes in the end and body portion of the belt and inserting thedevice through such holes and operating it in the same manner as withtrousers and drawers.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understoodand appreciated by persons skilled in the art to which it appertains.The waistbands of the trousers and drawers being provided with eyelets,as described, such eyelets are brought opposite each other when thegarments are put on and the fastening device, the parts of which havebeen extended in a straight line, passed through the eyelets and one endportion, as that on the outside of the waistband of the trousers, turneddown and the other end portion turned up. Ifa device with only one endportion is used, it is passed through the eyelets in the samemanner,with the head on the outside and the end portion turned up on theinside of the drawers. It is evident that the latter form will make avery neat supporter, as the head will serve to close the opening in theeyelet and be scarcely seen. When not in use, the device will remainsecurely attached to the trousers by turning the end portion or portionsat a suitable angle to the body portion.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the details ofconstruction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, as itis manifest that variations and modifications may be made in thefeatures of construction and arrangement in the adaptation of the deviceto various conditions of use without departing from the spirit and scopeof my invention and improvements. I

therefore reserve the right to all such variation'and modification asproperly fall within the scope of my invention and the terms of thefollowing claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent A device for holding the bands of drawers and trousers inclose juxtaposition on the wearers person, the same comprising a centralbar adapted to pass through registering openings in the garment-bandsnamed, and two folding bars the extreme inner ends of which are inconnection with the extreme ends of the central bar one to each, andtheir outer ends being free to be brought into alinement when passedthrough the registering openings, and also free for folding in oppositedirections, one outside and one inside, against the conjoined garments,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in the presence of thesubscribing witnesses.

JOHN II. ROPER. \Vitncsses:

HELEN F. RoPER, A. F. ABBOTT.

